The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-18
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
EVENTS IN MEMPHIS AND NEIGH
BORING POINTS.
Weddings, Receptions and Entertain
ments-Movements and Prospects
Reflections OF the Society Reporter
The Social Season.
Meiangc.

Meiangc.
At this season society people are called
upon to extend the formal hand Of well
come to the blooming young maidens who
are to become the future leaders OF society.
All debutantcs have dreamed OF conquest
and multitudinous admirers. II is only
necessary TO send out the square cornered
cards to bring all society TO your doors.
The debut of a young girl is full Of crit
ical interest to her sister "dcbs.," and OF
sympathetic interest TO the older mem
hers Of society. The blushing aspinnt has
duties TO fulfill other than compiling an
invitation list and ordering the decora-
rions. Her mind Is full OF u thousand lit
lie things that calculate 10 worry and
harass her. In more wealthy cities these
entertainments take the form oi vast as-
scmblics, TO which the upper ten am bid
without reserve or distinction. No eN-
pcnse is SPARED. A recent Chicago belle
nude her debut, on which occasion the
flowers alone cost thousands Of dollars;
and at the recent debut Of Miss Living
stone, q New York Knickerbocker, Del.
monico's entire establishment wns rented
Tor the occasion, ut a cost of not less than
$1,000.
4 debut is very much like a chance
in a lottery-it is a question very often OF
whether the expense %justiiics the end.
! have before referred TO the vain ut.
tempt To introduce the startling effect OF
colors in gentlcmcn's evening dress. That
II was accepted east IL evidence that lack
Of taste prompted the movement. When
two prominent young society men mp.
pearcd ut n recent entertainment In red
shirt fronts, with horizontal stripes a Ia
sing-sing, there was n iiuitcr Of curiosity
aud amusement. There IN no question
that the effect was becoming, but the in
noyniion was too sudden and startling 10
allow the remainder OF the guests to ne.
ccpt il without comment. II VII n freak
ON the part Of the young men, and WIS
hunorcd ay their friends. Now for q
calico hall Ia thing that society has ignored
for yearsl, the costumes would he very
effective, and Il " suggested thatit bc rclc-
gated TO those affairs. ThcpTinco of Vale.
wears across his bosom the nd ribbon OF
the order Of ~. Georgr, which, besides
The usual military and other badges, ar
the only colors permitted with gentlemen
evening drss. j have noticed lately Scy.
cml gentlemen wearing u silk scarf, tied in
~slipknot, and ends stuck in shirt bosom.
This IN decidedly had form, ~ the white
muslin tie Is the only proper and correct
thing for evening.
An ultra fashionable quarrel las grrwr
out Of the recent Oyinrton. Maize wedding
"a fashionable event in Louisville society
this fall. The best man on this occasion
MAS Col. Nichoias Smith, who bcar- the
reputation Of being the handsomest MAJ
in the world. Ii seems that the coloncI
cent in I'LL for SlS0 iur s~rryiccs rendered.
The bill was rejected by Mr.. Oyington ani
the sender denounced In very strong
terms. An IT this has led people 10 won.
der at the small pncc which the famous
beauty places upon his -.ryiccs.
The lact that Mr.. Oyinrion posses Tor d
three millionaire. has caused hi- action "a
le unplcaantly cntiutrd. Col smith
claims he WIS almost q stranger 10 VI
Oyington. aud only upon urgent ~oliuia
ton Ice CONSENTED TO art. This doc- NJ
put Mr. Smith In 70 very cnyiahle position
THE Who'll. affair has been the subject al
much comment, both IN pres and so,ia
circles.
Can groomsncn bc hirrl by the hour
A new field has been opened and irr-l
pastures await the i%mfscuniou- s"cict!
man.
III h known that Harvard students hir
out ~ waiicf~, and New York club me-
are employed ~ escorts, hut Ia hirc one
Iesi man v n new feature in social life,
The Oyington-Smith affair has been ~
snufcc Of much amusing continents. Tia
women will take advaniapr II each 0tho
where soCial matters ar concerned an
allow themselves 10 be- influenced hy petit
rpit.s and i~ealousics y an undispnted fac
Many instances have conc a. our MOTTO
hui nothing has surpassed the story pul
lishcslrcrntly Of n hoStc- wso cox0unde
her enemies 10y using gwen lamps NJ the
plates. while the homoly guests Wi
served with LAMPS II r-ratc hue. IT
deliheuicnass II the act II what makes
mean and selfish. Because her NON
VAS beautiful. she must H. humbl,Sl
Some women aPlsar at iiuer ~ II The
enemies must haycli lead a hand I'm the cuu
hina,ion oi their dr---. Such rolors an
such dmprrics ~ would give n moslisic n
shivcr. \ brunette recently Worc a 30
pink S,tin with blue dmyehc-. the shnd.
W W. NANA ANAANH hNAAAA ~ ~
wears hat with n winter Nup. No Woml
ircls better than when sho finds anoihI
wUr-r dp-sscd than hcrsli. An cxultati'
takes possession Of her, aud II any iay
irfu her IL desired tlun y the moment
npppJarh her. A dchutanic remarked
the writer at a recent entertained
mis-, - IL n sweet. lovely girl "
ought 10 know her; but fhc drrssr- abul
inally.' As this was a very serious ace
taiipn, tie reporter darrl not trust "a
introduction io a hviy conscious, pcrhaI
ol her poor dressing.
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society .lcasing..
Miss Mamie Walters, Of Rus-rll,il
ny, u visiting Miss Lake, on Vance -tp
Miss Patty Hammond II AZ homo, AZ
alcugthy visit 10 Cincinnati and Lexil
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